Can anyone tell me how to get started on how I can host my own website or at least get a static IP.I bought this book on how to step buy step set up your own if you have a fast cable modem.I have all the requirements NT 4 server,Exchange server software,30 gig drives and so on.The ISP and cable modem are from the same company. The first thing the book tells you to do is contact your ISP and get your Domain name registered,then have them give you a static IP and the have them run your DNS service,and I know that there would be a extra fee for the services.I Asked my ISP about this and they said they don't offer any of that so now I'm stuck.I'm trying to have a little domain with some e-mail activity going.I have been to a web hosting site but I like to do it all from my from my computer.The services they offer doesn't give you control of or administer your e-mail.I was all excited that I could do this and now I found out I can't.Can anybody tell me where to start. Thanks
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You need a static IP address from an ISP. Then you need to register your domain with someone who can set the domain to point to your IP address. If they can't do that, then transfer the domain away from them to someone who can.
Once it is sorted from that end everything should work correctly "externally".
Internally, you need to set up your NT server as a PDC in its own domain (doesn't have to have the same name as the Internet domain name). Install service pack 6 and get IIS running on at least version 3 (the newer the better).
Ensure your users and groups are spot on, your guest account is disabled and your passwords are set appropriately like 6 chars or more, lock out after 3 attempts, change every X days etc.
That's a start.
Once it is sorted from that end everything should work correctly "externally".
Internally, you need to set up your NT server as a PDC in its own domain (doesn't have to have the same name as the Internet domain name). Install service pack 6 and get IIS running on at least version 3 (the newer the better).
Ensure your users and groups are spot on, your guest account is disabled and your passwords are set appropriately like 6 chars or more, lock out after 3 attempts, change every X days etc.
That's a start.
I don't think you can get static IP's with Cable Modems? That might be your problem. I would suggest DSL instead of a cable modem. You can get static IP addresses with a DSL connection for sure. Maybe someone else with more experience with cable can answer the question of whether you can get static IP's.
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ABSOLUTELY You need to go with DSL NOT a broadband cable modem. Yes you may get up to 5-8MB into your house, BUT you'll only get 128k :-( leaving your house. Imagine if more than one person now accesses your domain X-) including email, web page hosting and all. And what if you actually want to get onto the Internet yourself. You will now have to share that 128k pipe up to the Internet to post your URL query. Go with DSL!! You get a constant IP address AND dedicated throughput in BOTH directions.
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